Lime Coconut Macaroons
After one bite of these lime macaroons, no regular macaroon will ever reach your newly-acquired “golden laced standards” of macaroon excellence. I am willing to award these macaroons the title […]
Category Archives: Summer Dishes
Berry Baked Oatmeal
What is the best food in the world? Oats. This is a scientific fact. Now that the truth is clear, we can extrapolate. The oat (Avena Sativa) is a fascinating […]
BenGusto’s Baked Ziti
Need an easy, make-ahead dish for a grand party? This baked ziti is just your cup of tea! Since I experiment with a lot of new recipes (many of which […]
Vegetarian Taco Italiano
When I took my first year of Spanish in eighth grade, a good three years ago, whenever my Bolivian profesora told us students to speak in Spanish, everyone would sit […]
La Peperonata
La Peperonata is a very traditional mediterranean side dish found all over Italy. It goes extremely well with meat and fish, and is commonly found to be addictive (or that may […]
Spaghetti Aglio, Olio, e Peperoncino Fresco
This is one of the simplest, most delicious pasta recipes that serves great as a quick “midnight” supper. Spaghetti with garlic, olive oil, and fresh hot pepper cries Italian at […]
Simple Pan Chicken in White Wine and Cherry Tomato
Here is a little recipe to top off the new school year. Ben Gusto has returned from Italy to its other headquarters in Northern Virginia. With all the homework of […]